Neck X-ray (4-5 views) cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 9 hospitals list a cash price for neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views as an inpatient: from $444.00 to $732.12, with a median of $521.00. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $77.00 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $492.84 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 72050, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr-Cspine Complete+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $444.00 | $888.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 XR Spine Cervical 4 Views File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $457.00 | $914.00 | $383.88–$499.96 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $492.84 | $758.21 | $219.88–$644.48 | 35% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC XR C-SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $521.00 | $1,042.00 | $80.04–$812.76 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC XR C-SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $521.00 | $1,042.00 | $80.04–$812.76 | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC XR C-SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $521.00 | $1,042.00 | $80.04–$812.76 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC XR C-SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $521.00 | $1,042.00 | $80.04–$812.76 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC XR C-SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $521.00 | $1,042.00 | $80.04–$812.76 | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $732.12 | $1,126.34 | $394.22–$1,013.71 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $444.00, median $521.00, highest $732.12 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $521.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This neck X-ray takes four or five pictures of the cervical spine, including angled views that show the openings where the nerves leave the spine. It is ordered for neck pain, arm numbness or after an injury.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.